CHI's Academic Year Program(AYP)is your chance to study in America and spend either an academic year or a semester living with a volunteer host family.
The requirements for studying in America:
● High school students who are aged 15 to 18
● A score of at least 212 on the ELTIS exam
●Application
Contact a partner agency in your home or a nearby country. We can also send you a list of partners near you. They will set you up with an application and let you know what you need to submit in order to be considered.
● Admission and visa
Our Admissions Department reviews and accepts your application. We issue and send your agency the Form as-2019, which is the official US Department of State document that allows you to apply for and receive your J-1 visa. Once you receive the DS-2019, you can make your visa appointment. When the visa is granted, you are all set to travel to America.
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Meanwhile, our Field and Operations staff work hard to find you the perfect family and school as soon as possible! Once we find the right host family for you, you can start to get to know your family by email.
● Depart to the US and meet your family and friends
Your agency will book your flight according to your school start date. When you arrive, we will give you a student orientation(迎新会)and introduce you to other exchange students and the surrounding community. When school starts, you will begin the process of cultural exchange!
Contact us: 1-800-432-4643; 1-415-459-5397
Location: 255 W End Avenue San Rafael, CA 94901
The other day, Dino, our neighbor across the road, saw me in front of our new home in Italy and called out, "Good evening!" His English, though limited, is much better than my Italian. "You OK?" he asked.
He had greeted me before, usually with a good morning or a good evening. Once, seeing him trying to fix a tall street lamp, I'd held the ladder for him to climb. But that was pretty much it for us: a general air of friendliness, nothing more.
I'd just concluded 46 years living in New York City. But now I'm living in a town in Italy's Puglia region, and everyone here except my family is a stranger. And, living in the countryside as we do, I've started to sense pains of being disconnected.
This moment therefore seemed an opportunity to get to know Dino a little. I could have stayed behind our gates to talk with him through his gates. But instead I went across the road toward him. I stood in the street talking with Dino and his wife, Grazia — I in English, they in Italian. One minute later they invited me in for a tour.
Here was a fig tree, bearing ripe figs. Dino picked a few of the fruits, tore one in half, and put one-half in his mouth. He handed me the other half and signaled to me to follow suit, and I did.
"Delicious!" I declared.
I once saw a wonderful documentary about Gregory Peck. In it, the older actor travels to Ireland to meet his new grandson. But first, wandering a field, he happens upon a fig tree. He picks a fig and eats it with obvious delight. To me, the scene captures the sweetness of life and how such sweetness is all around us—if only we'd bother to reach out and taste it.
Dino and I repeated this sequence with trees bearing plums and walnuts, too—he picking, I tasting. Despite our differences in language—neither of us knew many of the other's words— nothing important was lost. Both of us understood all we needed to understand: that now we were true neighbors.
The jack fruit is a delicious fruit found throughout certain parts of Asia. But there is more to the fruit than just its taste. When considering the fruit's English name, it is easy to become overwhelmed with questions like: "Who is Jack? And why does he have his own fruit?"
Surprisingly, "jack fruit" isn't a person's name at all. The fruit's name originally comes from the southern Indian word chakka pazham, with India thought to be the fruit's place of origin. Portuguese explorers who journeyed to this region went on to call it jack, which leads us to the current English name of jack fruit, according to National Public Radio(NPR). Unfortunately, no one called Jack has been proven to be involved at any point in this process.
There is another food, however, that was directly named after a person—the sandwich. In the 18th century, playing card games late into the night became fashionable in British high society. John Montagu, the 4th Earl of Sandwich, started the habit of ordering pieces of cold beef between two pieces of bread in order to get a late-night snack without having to leave the gaming table or use a knife and fork.
This newly-created snack kept hands clean so card players could continue on without dirtying their cards. The midnight snack quickly became popular among everyday people, and before long everyone was making their own sandwiches. That is how the sandwich was invented and got its name.
Away from the world of food, there are more examples of names inspired by people. Long johns, the warm trousers that keep us warm in winter, are said to have been named after the US boxer John L. Sullivan who took to wearing a similar type of garment in the ring (比赛).
There are many other interesting etymologies(词源) in the English language like these. So the next time you find an interesting name, why not explore its history too?
If humans do want to set up communities on the moon or other planets, what will they eat? A new test has begun to see if meat cells can grow.
Growing meat from cells even on Earth isn't easy. Cells from a cow(though it could be any animal)are fed the things they need to grow, like amino acids and carbohydrate. The cells multiply until muscle tissue forms, and eventually becomes meat that you can eat. This process is called "cultivation(培养)". The meat is grown in tanks that look more like what you'd find in a brewery than a farm yard. The life-cycle of an animal raised for meat—birth, life and kill—is completely ignored.
"Animal cells grow slowly," says David Humbird, a chemical engineer. "If bacteria were to get into the cultivation, it would grow much faster from animal cells and it will just take over so you aren't making the animal cells anymore. You are making bacteria. And you have to throw it away," says Mr Humbird. "Those cells that are themselves grown on eatable material are going to be sugar, amino acids and water. And the caloric value of the cells that you make will always be less than that. At the best case you could probably recover 25% of the calorie and eat them as food. So the question is, why would you drag all those calorie into space just to waste 75% of them?"
Karen Nyberg is a former astronaut. She says food plays a crucial role in space missions. "Food like powdered milk and that sort of thing comes as a regular source for astronauts, and meat produced in space is just something we don't have. So anything like that makes us feel great and eases our pressure." For Ms Nyberg, fresh food and vegetables are vital if humans are expected to be away from Earth for years at a time.
Certainly if humanity is serious about putting people on Mars, how to feed astronauts with nutrient-rich food that doesn't spoil—and tastes good — is an important and difficult mystery.
Suppose your cell phone falls into the water accidentally
it is often possible to save it. Time is essential. However, there are some practical ways you can try.
Remove the battery. After getting back your cell phone from the water, the next thing to do is to remove the battery immediately. The battery itself might not work again, but it can be replaced fairly inexpensively.
Take it apart. If you have dropped your cell phone in water, it is also helpful to take it apart, if you can, and let all of the parts dry separately. If it is difficult for you, you can seek professional help.
If you drop your cell phone in water that isn't pure or another liquid, wash the phone with fresh water after you take out the battery. Remember! A quick wash in fresh water is unlikely to do any further damage, but salt, sugar or other materials might. Besides, an alcohol bath will remove minerals and other similar substance.
Let it dry. After your phone is clean, leave it in a warm, dry area or near an air conditioner for at least three days before you attempt to replace the battery and turn it on. Putting your cell phone in a container full of dry rice grains also can help dry it out. Make sure that the rice completely covers the phone.
A. Avoid mineral damage.
B. Put minerals in fresh water.
C. Just be sure that you know how to put them back together.
D. If replacing the batteries doesn't work, have the cell phone fixed immediately.
E. This reduced the risk of a short circuit(短路) that would leave your phone useless.
F. Leaving a cell phone in water for even a few seconds might damage it beyond repair.
G. This is because the slightest water vapor can react with the battery and cause it to short circuit.
While having a walk with my husband to enjoy autumn weather, I noticed a car had broken down. We stopped to offer 1 However, others simply walked away.
We have a choice to help or 2 certain situations, but wouldn't the world be a much better place, if we choose not to look away? For example, when we see injustice (不公平) are done, shall we just stand by or get ourselves 3 ? When we find someone is unfairly treated or judged for the appearance, shall we silently 4 our heads or stand up straight?
Society assumed it is 5 to look away, but we all need to learn not to whether it is due to coldness, fear or ignorance.
Years ago, I helped a girl who had fallen off her bike and gave her words of 6 while a kind stranger was calling the ambulance. Shortly after, our 7 relieved her pain. Everybody else—passers-by, cyclists and drivers 8 just stared at us as they went by. Another time, I did not 9 to stop before a dead cat and the man in the car behind me 10 helped me carry the cat to the grassy verge before it 11 the danger of getting flattened. Then I knocked on doors trying to find and 12 the owner. However, I found it even more frustrating to see the 13 of community.
May we choose not to look away when the opportunity 14 We may very well be an angel or hero for somebody who needs our help or simply 15 somebody's day with a mere smile.
Lesser Fullness, or Xiaoman in Chinese, is one of the 24 solar (term)in the traditional Chinese lunar calendar. It usually falls on around May 21st or 22nd annually, the sun reaches degrees of the celestial longitude. This solar term (mark)the start of the summer season in China, which is characterized by rising temperatures and increased rainfall in most regions. zksq
During Xiaoman, farmers in China begin to work in the fields (intensive), planting crops such as rice, corn, and beans. Many regions also experience the (grow)of mushrooms, bamboo shoots, and other edible plants.
In Chinese culture, Xiaoman is also a time family reunions and celebrations. It is a popular time for weddings and other festive events. There is a saying in China that goes "Xiaoman rain is as good as oil" because the rain during this solar term is considered (benefit)for crops and agriculture. (believe)to provide warmth in the body and help to prevent summer diseases, certain foods such as mutton and dog meat are eaten during Xiaoman.
Xiaoman is an important solar term in China (signal)the beginning of the summer season. It is a time for agricultural activities, family celebrations, and the consumption of certain foods and drinks. Understanding significance of Xiaoman can help people to appreciate the rich cultural traditions of China.
After flying all night from Washington, D. C., I was tired as I arrived at a hospital in Denver to hold a workshop on volunteer spirit. As I entered the hospital, a tired middle-aged man came over and asked me "Are you the head of the Make-A-Wish Foundation?" "Yes," I replied. "Well, my name is Caleb. My daughter Nicola was diagnosed as a brain tumor(脑瘤). Her dying wish was to learn figure-skating and performed in public." sobbed the tear poor father.
"Here's Nicola." Caleb said as he put her skinny hand in mine. Before me stood a sixteen-year-old girl wearing a bright red and orange hat to cover her head, which was bald from all of the chemotherapy treatments(化疗). Smiling shyly, the girl began her story.
When limited to her hospital bed, Nicola took comfort in watching her favorite sport – figure skating-on TV. As the skaters twirled (旋转) in the air and glided across the ice, Nicola pictured that she was one of them, zigzagging across a glittering ice rank (溜冰场) as the audience cheered her name. After months of isolation, Nicola wanted nothing more than to be surrounded by a crowd of adoring supporters.
When she learned she would be granted a wish, Nicola came to find me with hope. She knew that what she had imagined for herself would finally become a reality. "Sir, could you please help me?" Nicola uttered, with voice a bit trembling.
Tears welling in my eyes, I was choked up. I cleared my throat, smiled and said, "Sweetheart. Thanks for making a wish. Let's make it happen."
Soon everything was prepared for her. Together, a professional figure skater Linda and a community of kind-hearted supporters were called in to help. A local entertainment venue was arranged. For the following two months, Nicola began her training. She failed countless times in the process of being a skater. However, whenever she fell, she struggled to pull herself up and never gave up.
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After weeks of training, the big day finally came.
When the performance was over, Nicola was awarded a special medal.
